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at Australian insistence. multilateral agreements
It will cover
only
those
which the Chinese side agrees will continue to apply to Hong Kong after 1997. Article 6(3) equates to Article 5(3) of the model agreement.
same as
the
model.
give precedence
ARTICLE 7
13.
the
Article 15(a),
Sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (e) are substantively
and (d) (b)
of the model. Sub-paragraph (c) of Article 7 is based on Article 5(1) of (d) will permit the Parties to Sub-paragraph
under multilateral to their obligations
conventions.
ARTICLE 8
14.
the is This
same as Article 5(2) of the model
agreement.
ARTICLE 9
15.
Article
agreement. statement
of
7 of the model on is based This
Paragraph (2)(b) includes a requirement for a acts and omissions in order to comply with Australian law. Article 9(4) modifies Article 7(4) of the to cater for the situation where a person model agreement
has been convicted but not sentenced.
ARTICLE 10
16.
This is a simplified version of Article 10(1) of the model agreement.
ARTICLE 11
17.
Article This
represents a slight modification of
the first sentence of Article 10(2) of the model agreement.
ARTICLE 12
18.
This
8 of the model Article is
from derived
Article 12(1) At Australian request agreement.
the text of the warrant of additionally requires that arrest and a statement of the penalty are to be furnished. time" in Article 12(3) to "reasonable The reference reflects Australian law.
ARTICLE 13
19.
Article 13(1) model agreement.
is the same as Article 9(1) of the
is
added at Australian Article 13(2) request to complement Article 13 (1).
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